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Summary

The philosopher Pyrrho of Elis wikidata:Q29512957 reasonator:Q29512957
Artist
Possibly Petrarcameister (1485–1560) wikidata:Q2080427
Alternative names
Master of Petrarch; Petrarcameester
Description German painter
Date of birth/death 1485 Edit this at Wikidata 1560 Edit this at Wikidata
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Title
German:
Die Gleichmut des Philosophen Pyrrhon im Sturm Edit this at Wikidata

The philosopher Pyrrho of Elis
label QS:Lde,"Der Philosoph Pyrrhon von Elis in stürmischer See"
label QS:Len,"The philosopher Pyrrho of Elis "
Object type drawing Edit this at Wikidata
Description
English: from an anecdote taken from Sextus Empiricus ' Pyrrhonic Sketches (for the captions, see below)
Date first quarter of 16 th century
date QS:P,+1550-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P4241,Q40690303
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Medium top color on parchment Edit this at Wikidata
Dimensions height: 28.4 cm (11.1 in) Edit this at Wikidata ; width: 37.9 cm (14.9 in) Edit this at Wikidata
dimensions QS:P2048,+28.4U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,+37.9U174728
Accession number
3688 ( Bavarian State Painting Collections ) Edit this at Wikidata
References Pinakothek artwork ID : ma4dDWj4rO Edit this at Wikidata
Source/Photographer The Yorck Project (2002) 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei (DVD-ROM), distributed by DIRECTMEDIA Publishing GmbH. ISBN : 3936122202 .
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Texts

Upper

PIRRHO • HELIENSIS •
PLISTARCHI • FILIVS

translation (from Latin): Pyrrho of Elis, son of Plistarchus

Middle

OPORTERE • SAPIENTEM
HANC ILLIVS IMITARI
SECVRITATEM

translation (from Latin): It is right wisdom then that all imitate this security (Pyrrho pointing at a peaceful pig munching his food)

Lower

WER SICH RECHTER WEISHAIT GEPRAUCHEN W[ILL]
DER SOL ANGST VND TRIEBSAL NIT ACHTEN VI[EL]

translation (from German): Whoever wants to apply the real wisdom, shall not mind trepidation and misery

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The philosopher Pyrrho of Elis